Interestingly, in Samoa, the Courts have the power to compel parties to mediation. A Judge of the Māori Land Court now has the power to direct a Judicial Settlement Conference, which has some similarities to mediation.
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How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)
Go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/about-mlc/publications Talk to our staff about our trustee training.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Potential ways to resolve the problem(s). To achieve a resolution at mediation both parties need to reach agreement.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/3.7-MLC-Mediation-Workbook.pdf (343 kb)
Landowners have appointed trustees to act on their behalf and to administer their property, and so they should allow the trustees the opportunity to operate.
Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
Landowners have appointed trustees to act on their behalf and to administer their property, and so they should allow the trustees the opportunity to operate.
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
Landowners have appointed trustees to act on their behalf and to administer their property, and so they should allow the trustees the opportunity to operate.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
Dispute resolution service Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021 What do I need to do? If you want to make an application to the Māori Land Court or you have an application already in the Māori Land Court that is being delayed by a dispute, you can apply to use the dispute resolution service to attempt to settle the dispute outside of a court sitting.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)
These are not intended to be exhaustive, but to provide guidance on common areas that may give rise to a conflict.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
A licence to occupy gives you permission to build on or occupy whenua.
